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SoloHistorical2D
Year 1991Dev LucasArtsOn Mac
✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and historical setting.
≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.
17 Games with a historical setting like The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 48 games similar to The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition down to the 17 that fit the “Historical” category. Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge, Stacking and The Curse of Monkey Island top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.
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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Stacking and The Curse of Monkey Island follow close behind.
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The best games with a historical setting like The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
17 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 6 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
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SoloHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 1.8KIGDB84· 6
Year 2011Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
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SoloNarrativeHistorical2DFantasy
Steam👍 97%· 3.0K
Year 1997Dev LucasArts · ActivisionOn PC · Mac
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SoloNarrativeHistorical2DFantasy
Steam👍 95%· 3.0KIGDB86
Year 2010Dev LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS
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SoloNarrativeHistorical2DFantasy
Steam👍 57%· 723IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev LucasArts · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac
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SoloNarrativeHistorical2DFantasy
Steam👍 89%· 2.8KIGDB71· 14OC74· 53
Year 2013Dev Revolution SoftwareOn PS4 · Linux · PC
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SoloNarrativeHistorical2DFantasy
Steam👍 78%· 375
Year 1989Dev Lucasfilm Games · Fujitsu InteractiveOn Linux · PC · Mac
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SoloHistoricalFantasyExplorationLoot
IGDB90· 5
Year 2006Dev Clover Studio · CapcomOn PlayStation 3
✓ Like The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and historical setting
≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping strong narrative focus
95
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SoloHistoricalFantasyExplorationFirst Person
Year 1996Dev The Neverhood, Inc. · Dreamworks InteractiveOn PC
✓ Shared with The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and historical setting
≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping strong narrative focus
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SoloHistorical2DMagicFantasy
IGDB70· 1
Year 1995Dev Perfect Entertainment · PsygnosisOn Mac
✓ Shared with The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and historical setting
≠ Its own twist: combat magic, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping strong narrative focus
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SoloHistorical2DRangedFantasy
Year 1993Dev LucasArtsOn Mac
✓ Like The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and historical setting
≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping strong narrative focus
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SoloNarrativeHistoricalSci-FiFantasy
Steam👍 88%· 2.3KIGDB68· 3
Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
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SoloNarrativeHistorical2DDark
Steam👍 94%· 1.5KRAWG👍 85%· 113
Year 1992Dev LucasArts Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
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SoloNarrativeHistorical2DDark
Steam👍 93%· 30
Year 1997Dev Revolution Software · Crave EntertainmentOn PC
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SoloNarrativeHistorical2DDark
Steam👍 90%· 98IGDB75· 2
Year 1996Dev Revolution Software · THQOn PC · Mac
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